Category: Ethiopia
Ethiopian: US Ambassador Discuss Economic Cooperation
Addis Ababa, April 22, 2021 -Ahmed Shide, Ethiopia’s Minister of Finance today received in his office the US Ambassador to Ethiopia, Geeta Pasi where they discussed the economic cooperation between Ethiopia and the United States. The discussion focused on the multifaceted economic cooperation between the two countries, which has been very important in supporting economic…
Somalia: Africa Union Condemns Mursal & Farmajo’s Illegal Action
COMMUNIQUE Adopted by the Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) at its 993rd meeting held on 22 April 2021, on the political and security situation in Somalia: The Peace and Security Council, Noting the opening remarks made by the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Djibouti to the AU and Chairperson…
Ethiopia: Kuwait’s Strong Cultural, Historical Relations
Addis Ababa, April 19, 2021 -Ambassador-designate of Ethiopia to the State of Kuwait, Ambassador Hassen Taju presented today the copy of his credentials to Dr. Ahmed Nasser Al Muhammed Al Sabah, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs of the State of Kuwait. Ambassador Hassen commended Kuwait’s strong cultural and historical…
Ethiopia: No One Dies From Hunger In Tigray
Addis Ababa, April 16, 2021 – The National Disaster Risk Management Commission (NDRMC) said that not a single person has died in Tigray regional state due to hunger. UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mark Lowcock yesterday said in the closed-door UN Security Council meeting that 150 people died from hunger in…
Ethiopia: Bait and switch diplomacy: Abiy and Isaias’s two-act drama
Opinion BY: Tewodros Tsegaye. The parliamentary session held on 23 March taught us, rather sadly, that Ethiopia no longer has sovereignty and that any foreign power claiming national security concerns can breach our borders to do as it pleases. During the session, false narratives about the war and the humanitarian crisis in Tigray widely propagated by government officials and…
Ethiopia Says AU Led Talks Only Viable Way To Reach Win-Win Outcome On GERD
Addis Ababa, April 13, 2021 – Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Demeke Mekonnen and Minister of Water, Irrigation and Energy, Dr. Seleshi Bekele briefed African Ambassadors in Addis Ababa today regarding the AU-led trilateral Ministerial meeting between Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance (GERD) held in Kinshasa, the Democratic…
Ethiopia: TPLF Junta Members Operating In 8 Areas Destroyed
Addis Ababa, April 13, 2021 –Members of the TPLF junta, who have been operating in 8 areas, have been destroyed, said Lt Gen Bacha Debele. He told journalists today that guards of the TPLF leaders along with small military training camps in the Tigray were smashed using modern technology. According to Lt Gen Bacha, the…
Saudi Arabia Ready Scale up Economic Partnerships with Ethiopia
Addis Ababa, April 11, 2021 – Ambassador of Ethiopia to Saudi Arabia, Lencho Bati presented copy of his credentials today to Mashari bin Nehit, the Undersecretary for Protocol Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia. The two sides discussed ways to strengthen the multifaceted relations between the two countries. Their discussion had…
PM Congratulates President Guelleh On His Re-Election
Addis Ababa, April 10, 2021 – Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has congratulated Ismail Omar Guelleh on his re-election as President of Djibouti. President Ismael Omar Guelleh has been re-elected for a fifth term after winning more than 98% of the vote in Friday’s elections. Results show his rival, businessman Zakaria Farah, took less than…
Eritrea to resume partial international to Dubai
The Eritrea Ministry of Transport and Communications (MoTC) announced on Monday the Red Sea nation will resume partial international flights starting from mid-April. In a press statement, the ministry said there will be a resumption of weekly flights from the Eritrean capital Asmara to Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa as well as from Asmara to Dubai…
